Patterns of online seeking and providing help among adolescents: a preliminary study

Yuliya Lipshits-Braziler; Sima Amram-Vaknin; Gali Pesin-Michael; Moshe Tatar

doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2020.1862757

Patterns of online seeking and providing help among adolescents: a preliminary study

Yuliya Lipshits-Braziler, Sima Amram-Vaknin, Gali Pesin-Michael, Moshe Tatar

Department of Education

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Abstract

We proposed a typology of adolescents’ online support-related behaviours based on two facets: help-seeking and help-providing: (1) Transceivers seek and provide help; (2) Receivers seek help but do not provide it; (3) Transmitters provide help, yet do not seek it; and (4) Idlers refrain from seeking and providing help. Of the 528 adolescents, the largest group are Transceivers (45%), and they seek help mainly from peers through social networking sites, around social issues. For Receivers (5%) the most important facilitator of seeking help is anonymity. Transmitters (16%) refrain from seeking help due to self-reliance. Idlers (34%) refrain from seeking help due to their preference to face-to-face encounters. The characteristics of the four patterns are discussed in light of counselling implications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	29-42
Number of pages	14
Journal	British Journal of Guidance and Counselling
Volume	50
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2020.1862757
State	Published - 2 Jan 2022

Keywords

Help-seeking
adolescence
cyberspace
gender differences
help-providing

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Applied Psychology

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